Japanese robot to the moon

http://pinktentacle.com/2010/04/maido-kun-humanoid-robot-to-the-moon-in-2015/

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Wheels may be more practical than legs, but SOHLA board member Noriyuki Yoshida sees an advantage in robots that look like people. “Humanoid robots are glamorous, and they tend to get people fired up,” he says. “We hope to develop a charming robot to fulfill the dream of going to space.”

 

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I think it would take longer than 5 years to get this all sorted out

If they actually did send a Gundam, I could forgive them for incestuous humanoid insect porn and tentacle rape.

If it's not assembled from five different robotic lions, i don't want to hear about it.

a macross type vehicle would be even better though

  On 4/29/2010 at 8:43 PM, Coalbucket PI said:

I think it would take longer than 5 years to get this all sorted out

yeah really, silly overambitious japs

guys, we've already sent robots to fuckin' mars. it seems really impractical to send humanoid robots anywhere. i've yet to see a bipedal robot that didn't walk like a disabled war vet (only, half as fast and struggling to walk on uneven surfaces).

in this case i don't really care about scientific progress or whatever results this may bring, i just wanna see a robot walk on the moon, no more, no less.

i think that there are clearly more efficient ways to design a robot (other than mars landers, etc), but just going to human-like doesn't make it work better. they will need to be really creative and smart in their design because i'm sure they know as well as anyone that no repairman can make it to the moon.

the robots should use the locomotive models used in strandbeest

I like the idea of really glamourous, well dressed robots in fabulous make up being sent to the moon. To the detriment of the practical side of the mission if need be.

i like those four-legged robots that can walk over any debris. i'd post a video if i remembered what they were called. i'm sure someone else does.

silly

  On 4/30/2010 at 1:38 AM, Hoodie said:

i like those four-legged robots that can walk over any debris. i'd post a video if i remembered what they were called. i'm sure someone else does.

This guy.

that's all well and good and yes, it does navigate unpredictable terrain extremely well but where is the va va voom? The swagger? The cheekbones? Where is the mystery?

  On 4/29/2010 at 8:54 PM, Lascaille said:

If they actually did send a Gundam, I could forgive them for incestuous humanoid insect porn and tentacle rape.